Haystack fence



May 29 1 945.

M. COE

HAY STACK FENCE Filed July 1944 3 Shee1; 1

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By 2% I and mqfim Patented May 29, 1945 UNITED STATES FATENT" OFFICE Y I1.2376303 I EHAYSTACIK FENCE.- UrieM. Coe, Regina, Mont. V ApplicationJuly 12,'1944,-"Serial' N0. 544,589 1 7 Claims- 614 -256431? Thisinvention appertains to new and useful improvements in hay stack fences,the principal object being to provide a fence of this character whichcan be quickly set up either on frozen or dry ground without thenecessity of digging holes or unrolling and stretching barbed wire.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a knock-down haystack fence which makes it unnecessary to use a permanent hay corral.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe. reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view showing the fence in use with a hay stackonly briefly outlined.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the fence.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 33 ofFigure 2. s

Figure 4 is a fragmentary outside elevational view of the fence.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing one of the anchoringunits.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the anchoringunits. I

Figure '7 is a perspective view of one of the barbed bars.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view of a modification ofthe barbed bar holder.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a corner of thefence.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figure 1, that reference character A is placed upon a haystack, only briefly outlined, while reference character B denotes theimproved fence structure which is provided with anchoring units embeddedin the hay stack, the fence forming an enclosing or substitute corralfor the hay stack.

The fence consists of a plurality of stake or pointed posts 5 which aredriven into the ground at points around the hay stack A and projectingoutwardly from the upper portion of each post 5 are lugs 6, each ofwhich is apertured for accommodating an elongated vertically disposedsplit pin or cotterkey l which serves to prevent disjacent bars 8 arebrought together in overlapping relation and are apertured to receive acorner pin ID. (See Figure 9.)

The inner side of the upper portion of each post! has a channeled memberor socket II for receiving the head portion I2 of a corresponding arm I3 on which is mounted an anchoring device herein referred to by numeralI4, and which consists of an elongated squared tube- I5 adjustablydisposed over the arm I3, the arm l3 having opening l6 therein throughwhich a pin I1 disposed through the outer end of the tube I5 isselectively disposed. Numeral I8 denotes a hay stack hilt or shoulderI8, slightly outwardly of which the tube I5 is formed with a slot I9through which a handle 20 projects. This handle 20 projects from one endof an elongated rod 2I which extends toward the pointed end 22 of thetube I5 and is connected as at 23 to one end of a pointed anchoringelement 24, which is capable of being swung by the rod 2| into the tubeI5 through a slot 25 therein, when the rod 2| is pulled outwardly by thehandle 20. Thus it can be seen, that this anchoring device is to beforced into a hay stack and the handle 20 operated to set the anchoringelement 24 in anchoring position.

Instead of the lugs 6 for holding the overlapped ends of the bars 8, aplate 8a, may be provided and equipped with outstanding lugs 8b betweenwhich the adjacent ends of bars 8 may be disposed. The plate 8apreferably has one or more flanges for overlapping the side portions ofthe corresponding post 5a and also with a threaded member 8d disposedthrough an opening in the post 5a and equipped with a wing nut 8e. Thusthe holder can be vertically adjusted on the post.

It can be seen from the foregoing, that this fence can be quickly set upor knocked down and that it can be conveniently moved from place toplace on farm lands.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A hay stack fence comprising a plurality of barbed runners, posts forsupporting the runners and hay stack anchoring devices mounted on theposts. I

2. A hay stack fence comprisin a plurality of barbed runners, posts forsupporting the runners r I I 2,376,908 'and'hay stack anchoring devicesmounted on the 5. A hay stack fence comprising a plurality of ,posts,each of the devicesconsisting' of an arm projecting from the post and apointed tube adjjustably disposed on the arm. 3

3. A hay stack fence comprising a plurality of barbed runners, posts forsupporting the runners and hay stack anchoring devices mounted on theposts, each of the devices consisting of an arm projecting from the postand a pointed tube adzl0 adjustable holder for receiving and holding theadj acentzends of barbedirunners'.

justablydisposedlon, the arm,,said tube being provided with anwanchoringelement thereon.

4. A hay stack fence comprising a plurality of barbed runners, posts forsupporting the'runnersl and hay stack anchoring devices mounted on thebarbed runners, posts for supporting the runners and a hay stackanchoring device mounted on .the posts, and detachably connecting meansbe- 6 tween the devices and the corresponding posts.

6. A hay stack fence comprising a plurality of barbed runners, posts forsupporting the runners and hay stack anchoring devices mounted on theposts, said posts being provided with an 7; A hay stack enclosingcomprising a continuously constructed fence made upqof barbed run-' nersand anchoring elements'disposed from the posts, each of the devicesconsisting ofzlaniarmr15;; & eI- e and o an enclosed ycs projecting fromthe post and a pointed tube ad: J'ustablydisposed on the arm, said*tubebeing provided with an anchoring element.thereon.zpivl-=- I otallymounted and provided with an, actuating,

' handle.

for fixing the position of the fence with respect to the liay stack.

, URIE M. COE.

